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General Philatelic/Newcomer Cnr : Scott Catalog Help

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jlinjiang

11 Mar 2021
04:03:51pm
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Hello,

I'm having trouble understanding how the 2021 Scott catalog lists prices (see image below). For J83, it lists the mint value of the stamp to be ".40". Then it says that the never hinged value is ".60". Skip a line below and then it says that the never hinged value is also "4.50". I am confused as to which price corresponds to what.

Thanks,
Lin

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mbo1142

I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
11 Mar 2021
04:29:32pm
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re: Scott Catalog Help

The catalog is telling you that a Plate # block of 4 has a value of $3.00, but if that same plate block has never been hinged, then it has a value of $4.50.

The $3.00 value is assuming that the plate block has been hinged.

Mel

Linus

11 Mar 2021
04:32:37pm

re: Scott Catalog Help

.40 = single stamp, mint with hinge mark
.60 = single stamp, mint with no hinge mark
3.00 = Plate block of 4, mint with hinge mark
4.50 = Plate block of 4, mint with no hinge mark

Hope this helps,
Linus

jlinjiang

11 Mar 2021
04:48:40pm
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re: Scott Catalog Help

Thanks! It makes sense now; I was very confused because it showed up in a lot of places.

Thanks,
Lin

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amsd

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11 Mar 2021
06:25:15pm
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re: Scott Catalog Help

i love this site, because folks are free to ask questions, and our peeps answer them, sometimes building on the previous answer to expand and make things just ever so clear.

thanks so much Linus and Mel. It's wonderful we're such an inviting resource.

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valand8683

Steve M, Long Island, NY
30 Mar 2021
01:32:38am

re: Scott Catalog Help

Check out the INTRODUCTION section in the front of the catalogues. I've been collecting for over 50 years, and I still peruse those pages.

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BrightonPete

30 Mar 2021
08:07:55am

re: Scott Catalog Help

My brain is a sieve, so I always have to scan them too!

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Perf11

Of course I talk to myself. Sometimes I need expert advice !
24 May 2021
05:42:34am

re: Scott Catalog Help

It's like a base stamp and then overprint is added.

That's how I learned to read the prices recently and remember.

One step at a time.

Totally agree Amsd. I was in that other chat room. You know....and those guys are rude and not very helpful. IMO.

And this goes out to them.

There are still rare stamps to be found. No question is a dumb question.

And yes in less than a year I found a rarity.

Maybe not RRR maybe but rare. Not 1 but 2.